Overview

• On June 3, authorities completed the court-ordered demolition of the Madrasi Camp slum built atop the Barapullah drain in Jangpura.
• Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said AAP leaders were aware of the encroachment for nearly a year and accused both AAP and Congress of exploiting slum dwellers as vote banks.
• Officials reported that the camp blocked drain maintenance for a decade, worsening waterlogging across several neighbouring colonies and roads.
• The BJP reaffirmed its commitment to the ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makaan’ housing policy and demanded that the AAP explain its earlier failure to arrange safe homes.
• AAP leader Manish Sisodia criticised the demolition for proceeding without securing alternative housing for displaced residents.